2004-07-15
Todd's firing on all cylinders on this one: lyrically, musically, vocally and cynically he's never been this consistently sharp.Todd takes on aging and Aging rock stars, COPS (televised and otherwise), sycophants, the rat-race and right-wingers. The early favorite from the record, "The Ballad of the Kingsmen", delivers sort of a musical synopsis of Bowling for Columbine. He balances the wise-cracking with songs with beauty and tasteful celebrations of the Nashville scene and, well, life.
It's finally the perfect Todd Snider record, start to finish.
Now Playing.
AMANDA SHIRES
Carrying Lightning
JOSH RITTER
THE HISTORICAL CONQUESTS OF JOSH RITTER
Hope Country
Hope Country
CATIE CURTIS
Long Night Moon
WOODPECKERS
Thanks Anyway
Radical Face
The Family Tree: The Leaves
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